The Big five Safari Adventure in Rwanda.

The following are the big five animals in details

• The African lion.

The lions are the second biggest cats following the tiger. They get up to 8 ft long and over 500 pounds. The lions include the males which are known as the king of the jungle and the females. This is the second   feared big five animal among all others. However, it is a proud, capable confident, fearless and self-esteemed animal.

The following are the descriptions of the lions in the big five,

They belong to the family of cats, they always large and strong animals, they are famous for its oar and the hunting ability, they have a body which is covered by smooth, small and yellow hair.

More so the lions have compact bodies and fore legs, teeth, jaws for pulling and killing the prey .Lions have yellow  and gold coats ,the males which are mature enough have shaggy manes that range in color from blond to reddish brown then to black .

The following are the characteristics of lions.

• Lions are big eaters
• They weigh over 30 stone
• Lions start off spotty
• They get their water from plants
• The cubs of the lions are reared together
• They normally hunt during storms.
• On a bigger extent, all the lions live in Africa, it’s only a few lions that exist somewhere else.

Some may ask how can we get to see these lions? The lions are easily found in the park and most especially on a game drive either in the evening or morning .This is because this is the time when the lions have either started grazing near  the park before they go too far in the jungle  or in the evening when they are planning to go and rest and here usually they are found on the road side grazing .

• The leopard.

This is the smallest animal among all the big five in the world .The leopard has short legs , a long body with a large skull .They have fur which is marked with rosettes .The leopard is similar in appearance to the jaguar but at the same time has a smaller ,lighter physique and the rosettes are generally smaller more densely packed and without central spots .

Facts about the leopards.

• The leopards are ambush predators therefore they feed on others.
• The leopards are the smallest among all the other big five.
• They are adaptive cats.
• The leopards are solitary animals.
• They are also not picky eaters.

 

• The Cape Buffalo.

These are very huge animals among all the five big animals ,They are also the most dangerous in the big five .These buffaloes are always in cattle like appearance ,but they are less massive .They have markings which are dark on the limbs ,they have large ,prominent ears and wide mouth .These herds are most of the times located in the savannah plains and forested areas .This is a dark brown hoofed mammal with  drooping  ears and large curved horns .These buffalos  have got over425 to 900 kilograms . These animals have a solid shield of horn that covers the skull where the horns emerge .The male buffalo and the female buffalo have horns only that those of the male grow larger compared to those of  the female .The horns of the males can grow and measure very close to a whooping four feet across .

 

• Rhinoceros.

These are known of their black and white colors. These rhinos are huge, and they are also sometimes called the bulls and cows. The rhinos have poor vision, they communicate through honks, sneezes and they are only found in one of the small places in the savannah plains.

Facts about the rhinoceros.

• The rhinos are huge
• They differ in colors for example some are black while others are white and others are also grey.
• Rhinos are also called bulls and cows.
• They have poor sight and vision.
• These animals normally communicate using their honks   and sneezes.

 

• The Elephant.

This is the largest land mammal on land. It is the biggest with a height of over 7.5m long, and 3.3m high on the shoulder and also weighing over 6 tones.

The elephant has a trunk which extends to the upper lip and the nose. Its main use is to handle objects and food. It also has the columnar legs, huge head with glands and wide.

 

Facts of an African elephant.

• The calves can stand within 20 minutes of birth.
• The elephants communicate through vibrations.
• Their tusks are actually teeth.
• The elephants have got thick skin.
• They are the worlds largest land animals.